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--- Chapter 333 ---
In a boundless realm where myriad colors continuously twisted and untwisted, twin figures were seated on their thrones.
The twins' gazes focused on the 'table' between them, beautifully made from shimmering materials that emitted a shining golden light, constantly releasing small sparks that danced like stars in orbit.
Upon staring at such a grand object, it felt as if they were at the center of a universe.
The first figure finally broke the silence, saying, "So fast... I didn't expect our next meeting to be this fast. What actually happened on your side?"
"I don't know," the second figure replied helplessly. "In fact, the events on my side are even more puzzling."
The two fell silent, blankly staring at each other for a while, until a sigh escaped their lips.
At the end of the day, they were the same person. Yes, these two figures were actually Han Yuan: Alpha from the Douluo Plane and Beta from the Dou Qi Plane.
After Beta contracted the Auspicious Wind-Riding Beast, known as Qilin, as the Spirit Soul for his Purple Dawn Mist martial soul, the meeting room immediately dragged his consciousness here. The next thing Beta knew, he was seated on his throne.
On the other hand, Alpha also joined the meeting room at an inappropriate moment. He looked at Beta with puzzlement, then realized that his other self had triggered something that even changed the very structure of this space.
The 'meeting place' was located within the boundaries of Alpha's Spiritual World, specifically his second spiritual sea in the void.
Yet Beta had somehow caused or encountered a significant enough event to influence this space. Therefore, what occurred on Beta's side must have been huge.
Although Alpha made this space, it was continuously evolving based on the development they chose, and the 'table' before them was proof of that.
"Alright, let's synchronize our memories first," Alpha suggested calmly, adopting a leader persona. "We can discuss the changes afterward."
"Right, let's do that," Beta nodded in agreement, aware that his situation was quite strange.
They closed their eyes quickly and began to immerse themselves in each other's memories.
Alpha's expression changed often, showing shock at the myriad incredible experiences Beta had encountered. 'This guy Beta is so incredibly blessed!'
Since their last meeting, Beta had experienced numerous notable events, beginning with awakening the Martial Souls of Queen Medusa and others, and developing the 'Dou Ring' conjecture.
Beta then fought Han Feng and his ally for Wind and Thunder Fury Flame, decisively defeating, if not dominating, that treacherous guy.
Beta also robbed the Ocean Heart Flame by forcibly refining it before Han Feng's very eyes, putting green Dou Qi all over that guy's poor head.
Even in his death, Han Feng still has an impotent rage. Damn, what a ruthless move that was.
Shortly after, Beta played with the Mysterious Demon Puppet technique and artifact refining, which gave Alpha a rough idea of the potential value of these new skills in the Douluo Plan. The emergence of artifact refining could open new pathways in the Spirit Guidance Technology tree he had already mastered.
Following these events, Beta also went to look for the inheritance of the Misty Mountain Sage, which he acquired as a reward from a quest. This inheritance allowed Beta to establish a safe space for Martial Union and delve deeper into ancient history.
The revelations regarding the Misty Mountain Sect, the Murong Clan, and even a powerful being like Venerable Yao were quite shocking to Alpha, especially the last one.
According to Beta, Venerable Yao was a powerful being beyond the realm of Godking. Yes, he was very sure of this because even the late Dragon God might not match Venerable Yao's power, as her scattered will was enough to grant inheritances across multiple worlds.
The techniques Beta inherited from Venerable Yao would also significantly aid Alpha in his quest for greater strength, given that Alpha hadn't yet attained God's position. Mastering these techniques would be akin to mastering Divine Powers.
Alpha chuckled inwardly, 'I thought that with my addition of Divine Art based on Dou Techniques, the project had reached its bottleneck, but now... Hehe, not anymore!'
Next, Alpha explored Beta's memories of his thrilling journey to the Jia Nan Academy. He had to admit, this guy was brave for plotting such a convoluted scheme, only to be outwitted by Yun Yun's bluntness in the end.
Alpha almost laughed his ass off, but held himself. Finally, he experienced Beta's so-called Slow Academy Life at Jia Nan Academy over a few months.
Some interactions, particularly with Zi Yan and Han Xiayue, felt oddly familiar; Han Xiayue seemed somewhat similar to Han Yue from the Douluo Plane.
Moreover, Beta acquired valuable dou techniques such as the Thunderfire Shock, Thunderless Punch, and, most importantly, the Elemental Thunder Mantra.
Alpha was eager to analyze them right away, but the next event proved to be the most crucial one so far, possibly responsible for the changes in the 'meeting room.'
'Qilin?! The Auspicious Wind-Riding Beast? Damn, Beta really scored big in the Dou Qi Plane!' Alpha couldn't help but feel envious. After all, even he hadn't managed to obtain a Divine Beast-level Spirit Soul and Divine-level spirit rings.
Indeed, Alpha contracted Di Yating, a descendant of two Dragon Kings, as his Spirit Soul, but she was not necessarily at a Divine-level yet. Her cultivation is still lacking the needed accumulation.
If not for the Heavenly Demon's power baptism, Di Yating wouldn't have a god-level strength. Yes, the Demonic Power allowed her, who possessed 700,000-year-old cultivation, to reach the 1,000,000-year-old realm and contend against a third-level god in the Douluo Continent.
Anyway, now that Alpha learned this event, he could somehow deduce the reason why there was such a sudden and massive change happening in the meeting room.
Meanwhile, Beta also immersed himself in Alpha's memory, and his mouth twitched slightly because this guy was dragged into the 'meeting room' at such an inconvenient time.
At this very moment, Alpha has entered the very core of Star Dou Forest and faced several 200,000-year-old Ferocious Beasts, who are eager to devour him.
Even then, Beta knew Alpha didn't care much about them because the real monsters were hiding not far away, ready to pounce on him.
Alpha's targets are Di Tian, the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon, and Gu Yuena, the Silver Dragon King. Today, he's going to meet them and recruit more allies from the Star Dou Forest.
Even though Alpha has brought not only Ah Yin, Di Yating, the Soft Bone Rabbit Mother-Daughter with him, it was clear that the Star Dou Forest doesn't take his arrival nicely.
As expected, cooperation wasn't easily achievable.
"You had a hard time, huh?" commented Beta.
Alpha rolled his eyes, "Don't even get me started..."
"You, on the other hand, seem to be enjoying your slow life."
Beta laughed and waved his hand, "So-so, what can I say? Nothing has been exciting recently."
"However, I have too many things on my hands right now. So, I would be thankful if you could help me manage some of these techniques."
"No problem, leave it to me," Alpha replied casually. "Let's talk about the evolution of our meeting place first."
"After thinking about it, I believe the reason why the 'meeting room' has changed is because of luck."
"Luck?" Beta frowned slightly.
Alpha nodded gently, "Yes, luck! I am the Douluo Plane's Son of Destiny, and you're the Dou Qi Plane's Son of Destiny."
"Well, half, to be exact," Beta responded curtly.
Alpha countered with a snort, "Still one, just listen to my explanation. As the Son of Destiny, we carried the hope and luck of a world, allowing us to encounter many things that benefit us."
"However, just as Qilin said, we got something, and we did the other part of the deal."
"Now... Let's think this from a different perspective."
"Since we are both Han Yuan, the fortune of the two worlds essentially ended up in the same person."
Alpha stared at Beta solemnly, "We are the very bridge that connects two worlds."
"And the more we changed how worlds are supposed to develop, like you stealing many of Xiao Yan's opportunities, the faster that 'bridge' was completed."
"The meeting room we are currently in isn't just a place where our consciousness meets."
"It is the core of that said bridge."
"What about the table?" Beta said while pointing to the 'table' before him with a wary expression.
Alpha rubbed his chin, "Honestly, I have some guesses."
"You, too, should have the same guesses as mine."
"But if that's true... Wouldn't this 'table' be so broken?" Beta sighed, which caused Alpha to chuckle.
"So what? Haha, our lives would be easier if we were more broken!" Alpha retorted with a laugh.
Beta was stunned for a moment before laughing out loud, "Pfft, hahaha, You're right!"